Chapter XXXIII. Edward as King. — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Chapter XXXIII. Edward as King.

farthing

A former British coin worth one quarter of a penny; the smallest unit of currency.

canvassed

Systematically searched or surveyed an area or group of people.

contrive

To devise or plan something cleverly or with effort.

devious

Winding or indirect in course or route (archaic usage; not implying dishonesty).

halberdiers

Soldiers armed with halberds—long-handled weapons combining an axe blade with a spear point.

precincts

The enclosed area or grounds surrounding a building, especially a cathedral or palace.

blenched

Grew pale; flinched or showed fear.

ejaculated

Exclaimed suddenly and vehemently (archaic usage meaning to cry out).

transfixed

Rendered motionless with astonishment, wonder, or terror.

stupefied

Astonished to the point of being unable to think or react clearly.

interposed

Placed or inserted between; intervened on behalf of someone.

torpid

Mentally or physically sluggish; numb or dull.

raiment

Clothing or garments (archaic/literary).

homage

A formal public acknowledgment of feudal allegiance, in which a vassal pledges loyalty to a lord.

offal

Waste or refuse; the entrails and internal organs of an animal used as food, implying the lowest quality of nourishment.

usher

An official who escorts people or announces arrivals at a formal ceremony.